The following podcast features an interview I recorded during the TBLI sustainable investment/corporate social responsibility conference I attended in PAris last week. Pati Ruiz Corzo was one of the first people I met and we immediately began talking about the world, the environment, and her experiences in Sierra Gorda, a very special biosphere reserve in Mexico which she helped to found.
We Discuss:
- How Sierra Gorda Began
- Who lives there
- How do people live
- Emmigration to the US
- Government support
- International partners
- Eco tourism
- Teaching the community
At a time when the Pakistani government is using the state of emergency declaration to crack down on opposition and media, many citizens are turning to the internet. Amer Sarfraz, one of the people responsible for the Pakistani online community Buzzvines, joins me to describe life under the state of emergency both online and off.
We Discuss:
- Daily Life
- Crackdown and Opposition
- Internet Usage in PAkistan
- What types of uses
- Government crackdown in cyberspace
- The limits of the government’s reach
Gary Kasparov is known for being a chess master. Now he is challenging the president of Russia for control of the country, calling it a battle to bring democracy back to the nation. With the help of my guest, Olaf Koens, in Moscow, we look at the details of Kasparov that you may have not known, and beyond that.. the parties that are challenging the Putin backed campaign in the next Russian election. We Discuss:
- – Who is Kasparov?
- – His contreversial chess moves
- – His politics
- – Other parties aligned or not aligned with him
- – The threshold
- – The crazy writer
- – The Putin candidates
- – The communist party
- – The likely outcome
- – Apathy in Russia, Apathy in Europe
The French government, under the guidance of its new president, passed a bill to require the use of DNA testing in certain immigration cases. Is this the will of the French people and what are the implications if more of these types of policies are put into effect?
My guests:
John Mason, Prof. of Political Science at William Paterson University (NJ)
Jessica Reed, blogger; OpenDemocracy.net
We discuss:
– The state of the state
– Who supports Sarkozy?
– His policies and his background
– Where the French public falls in all this
– Eastern Europe
– Africa and former colonies
– Labor and birth rates
– How do fight back against xenophobia
Putting a show together lately has been a very frustrating struggle. In this edition I look at the recent developments related to the death penalty in the United States. My sources include the American Bar Association, the Christian Science Monitor and SCOTUS blog.
No notes as I would hope you would listen, something very significant is indeed taking place regarding the use of the death penalty throughout the US.
Many people are excited about the rising price of gold. But with that price comes a renewed push for more gold mines, which have serious effects on environments and communities. In this program with the help of Joan Kuyek of Miningwatch.ca, we talk about gold mining in Canada, especially above the arctic circle.
We Discuss:
– Overall Picture in Canada
– Regions with gold mining
– Price of Gold related to mining activity
– Old Mining Regions
– Mining Resurgence
– Communities and the Environment
– Need for Support
– Where do the profits and benefits go
– Agreements with Companies
– Hope Bay Project, Nunavut